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Beth Mooney's spectacular 109, aided by Alana King's 51, rescued Australia from 76/7 to 221/9 against Pakistan. The bowlers then delivered a dominant performance, with Kim Garth taking three wickets, to bowl out Pakistan for 114, securing a commanding 107-run victory. This win keeps Australia unbeaten, while Pakistan faced a third consecutive loss.

India's Women's World Cup campaign remains undefeated despite batting not reaching its full potential. Jemimah Rodrigues believes this is 'scary' for opponents, highlighting the team's depth and new match-winners emerging. She expressed confidence in the openers and her own role in contributing to team success, anticipating a batter-friendly pitch for the upcoming South Africa clash.

Women's World Cup 2025: The pitch and the outfield were covered hours before India's scheduled training session as heavy rain lashed Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. India will take on South Africa in their third game of the tournament on Thursday.

England beat Bangladesh by four wickets in the ICC Women's World Cup on Tuesday. Heather Knight's unbeaten 79 guided England to victory after a difficult chase. Earlier, England's bowlers restricted Bangladesh to 178. Sophie Ecclestone took three wickets. This win marks England's second consecutive victory in the tournament and places them top of the points table.

Pakistan batter Muneeba Ali was controversially run out against India in the Women's World Cup. Despite an LBW appeal, the ball remained live, and a throw to the stumps found her out of her crease with her bat airborne. The 'bouncing bat law' did not apply as she was stationary.

Women's World Cup 2025: After the drama-filled Asia Cup, where politics and cricket became inseparable in the India-Pakistan clashes, the women's teams are set to meet in Colombo on Sunday. Following India's win over Sri Lanka in Guwahati, all-rounder Amanjot Kaur was asked whether Harmanpreet Kaur and her side would shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts.